Can anyone tell me which part of the door handle assembly I broke?

[MrBonus]

The door opens fine from inside. It won't open from the exterior. The handle required quite a bit of force for a while and finally it stopped working altogether. I'd rather just have the part ordered before I disassemble everything.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z_oboeSi_lg

[proporsche]

to be quite honest, it is hard to say if anything is broken.It could be just the bolt loose which hold the little finger ...It is actually not that hard on your model to remove the door panel and remove the handle ,Once is out i`d bet you`ll see the problem ..
Ivan

[MrBonus]

Originally Posted by proporsche

to be quite honest, it is hard to say if anything is broken.It could be just the bolt loose which hold the little finger ...It is actually not that hard on your model to remove the door panel and remove the handle ,Once is out i`d bet you`ll see the problem ..
Ivan

Thanks, Ivan! Yes, I have RS door cards so easy to get at, but won't have time until next weekend so was just trying to get a leg up on any parts ordering.

[Discseven]

Some of those outside handles have a finger that needs to be positioned between a "V" on the inner mechanism. If that finger is outside the "V," outside handle does not open the door. (Not sure if that's the finger Ivan is referring to.)

[MrBonus]

So big surprise, the trigger failed. What is the proper solution? Just buy another handle? I see there are a few other trigger solutions but a search on Pelican says they don't fit or work well.

[MrBonus]

One more question - Does anyone have the Rennline drilled door handles?

I think they look slick but it says I need to swap the door lock mechanism from an earlier car. Is this necessary?

[gled49]

Well, what I see is the dove tail joint isn’t seated. The 5mm stud with the hex at the bottom is what secures that. Take a deep 8mm socket and try tightening the stud/bolt to reseat the trigger pin housing with the dovetail.

[MrBonus]

Originally Posted by gled49

Well, what I see is the dove tail joint isn’t seated. The 5mm stud with the hex at the bottom is what secures that. Take a deep 8mm socket and try tightening the stud/bolt to reseat the trigger pin housing with the dovetail.

I did this. However, the trigger is detached from the hinge pin as this part of the trigger has fully severed, so when you press down, it doesn't fully extend the arm to tap the release.

[proporsche]

The finger is broken,here is one for you on ebay.com from CA no.131232780510..ops i see now it is from renn.

here is one complete...375184131586

Ivan

[MrBonus]

Originally Posted by proporsche

The finger is broken,here is one for you on ebay.com from CA no.131232780510..ops i see now it is from renn.

here is one complete...375184131586

Ivan

Thanks, Ivan! I keep seeing '72 to '84 and mine is a '71. That should work, right? As I understand it, the punch-style handle is '69 and earlier.

[proporsche]

i think if you would get the whole handle ,you would just have to replace the tumbler,it will work,,I just the finger from renn..i do not know..i`d get the handle if it was me

Ivan

[techweenie]

I have bought repro triggers in the past & used them successfully.

[proporsche]

Originally Posted by techweenie

I have bought repro triggers in the past & used them successfully.

that would be nice..but do they come in chrome is the big Q...

Ivan

[MrBonus]

Originally Posted by techweenie

I have bought repro triggers in the past & used them successfully.

Thanks for this!

I bought that used one from eBay as it appears to be easier to swap tumblers and reinstall than it is to swap triggers, I think.

I still may order the snazzy Rennline drilled handles but I need to figure out if I need to swap the lock assembly, which I really don't want to do.

[techweenie]

Originally Posted by proporsche

that would be nice..but do they come in chrome is the big Q...

Ivan

Only ones I've seen are chromed. OE triggers seem to corrode long before the rest of the handle.

[MrBonus]

Originally Posted by techweenie

Only ones I've seen are chromed. OE triggers seem to corrode long before the rest of the handle.

All the ones I found were black. Maybe I didn't look in the right place.

[gled49]

Unscrew the stud/bolt, take it apart, let’s see what’s broken.

[proporsche]

Originally Posted by gled49

Unscrew the stud/bolt, take it apart, let’s see what’s broken.

the finger -trigger is broken you can actually see that..
Ivan

[MrBonus]

Of course, I dropped one of the mounting nuts into the nether region and have to hit the hardware store for a new one.

[proporsche]

Originally Posted by MrBonus

Of course, I dropped one of the mounting nuts into the nether region and have to hit the hardware store for a new one.

don`t worry ,you are not the only one;-)

Ivan